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2002-03-19 by chicagograssroots
Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to download onto older disks?
2002-03-19 by Robert E. Welcyng
That's normal. Disklavier does a format different from DOS. To read the E-SEQ files with your PC computer, you need a DOS program, Yamaha Disk Manager, produced by Giebler. See www.giebler.com If you grew up on MS Windows, you may need to learn a couple of DOS commands to use the program, but I believe you'll find Giebler's accompanying instructions adequate. Good luck! chicagograssroots wrote: > > Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It > uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier > unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to > download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to > download onto older disks? > > > To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... > > To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: > disklavier-owner@... > > To reach our group's web site go to: > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier > > Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is: > http://MuncyFamily.com > > THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? > If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: > disklavier-unsubscribe@... > > Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: > disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- Robert Welcyng Anchorage, Alaska
2002-03-19 by Todd Muncy
I'm not an expert on the older units, but you might try formatting a 720K on the PC first and see if the controller can read it. I know the commercial disks have a deliberately damaged first sector (ignored by the disklavier) as a crude form of copy protection that prevents PC's from reading or copying them. Possibly your unit formats disks the same way. The free dkvcopy utility in the dkvutil suite in the files section of our vault will duplicate these disks, except the copy has a proper first sector and is therefore PC readable. Todd Muncy disklavier@... http://MuncyFamily.com
-----Original Message----- From: chicagograssroots [mailto:chicagograssroots@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:49 AM To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Subject: [disklavier] HELP! Computer and Disklavier Floppies not compatible. Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to download onto older disks? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705 032012:HM/A=847665/R=0/*http:/ads.x10.com/?bHlhaG9vbW9uc3RlcjcuZGF0=1016 558095%3eM=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705032012:HM/A= 847665/R=1> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egrou pmail/S=1705032012:HM/A=847665/rand=368693594> To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service.
2002-03-19 by PianoBench@aol.com
Good evening, everyone. In a message dated 3/19/02 12:15:22 PM, chicagograssroots@... writes: << Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to download onto older disks? >> The suggestion that you received to format the disk on the PC first is a good one. Note, however, that if you format on a Windows computer, you must be careful to tell the computer that you are formatting a 720K disk as the computer does not seem to recognize the type of disk by its physical attributes. A Macintosh will format it correctly if you choose the PC option. Regards, PianoBench
2002-03-20 by Todd Muncy
On the subject of formatting with the PC, hopefully you have at least one PC that is not running Windows XP. For some unknown reason, the great monopolist (MS), in its infinite wisdom, removed formatting support for the 720k format in XP. I'm not sure about Win 2000, I never checked. They're almost impossible to find at the stores, but on the web you can find pre-formatted 720's at great bulk prices. Todd Muncy disklavier@... http://MuncyFamily.com <http://muncyfamily.com/>
-----Original Message----- From: PianoBench@... [mailto:PianoBench@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:35 PM To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [disklavier] HELP! Computer and Disklavier Floppies not compatible. Good evening, everyone. In a message dated 3/19/02 12:15:22 PM, chicagograssroots@... writes: << Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to download onto older disks? >> The suggestion that you received to format the disk on the PC first is a good one. Note, however, that if you format on a Windows computer, you must be careful to tell the computer that you are formatting a 720K disk as the computer does not seem to recognize the type of disk by its physical attributes. A Macintosh will format it correctly if you choose the PC option. Regards, PianoBench Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705 032012:HM/A=847665/R=0/*http:/ads.x10.com/?bHlhaG9vbW9uc3RlcjcuZGF0=1016 582978%3eM=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705032012:HM/A= 847665/R=1> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=215002.1818248.3328688.1261774/D=egrou pmail/S=1705032012:HM/A=847665/rand=723601110> To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service.
2002-03-21 by Jeffrey Joos
You have to use the disks that are formatted in the 720k format before the disks will work on your player and your computer. If you have the old double density disks install them in your computer and format them to the 720k format. If you have the hd disks(which most are no) put some tape over the window on the disk that is not for the write protect and format them on your computer. In the format window it gives you the option as to the format you want. Chose the 720k format. When done they will read both on the disklavier and your computer. When you format on the player it puts the disk in the 320k range and your computer will not see it. If you have anymore questions write jjoos99@.... I just went through all the frustration that you are having now. Jeff --- chicagograssroots <chicagograssroots@...> wrote: > Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 > disklavier. It > uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in > the disklavier > unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted > or allow me to > download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is > there no way to > download onto older disks? > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards\ufffd http://movies.yahoo.com/
2002-03-21 by Bryan Baier
Thanks. I tried formatting the disks in the computer, but then the piano didn't recognize them as formatted. I'm using Windows XP, so thanks for the heads up Todd or I would have never figured out why it didn't work. I'll buy some pre-formatted ones somewhere on the net. Any recommendations on preferred vendors? Todd Muncy <disklavier@...> wrote: On the subject of formatting with the PC, hopefully you have at least one PC that is not running Windows XP. For some unknown reason, the great monopolist (MS), in its infinite wisdom, removed formatting support for the 720k format in XP. I\ufffdm not sure about Win 2000, I never checked. They\ufffdre almost impossible to find at the stores, but on the web you can find pre-formatted 720\ufffds at great bulk prices. Todd Muncy disklavier@... http://MuncyFamily.com
-----Original Message----- From: PianoBench@... [mailto:PianoBench@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:35 PM To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [disklavier] HELP! Computer and Disklavier Floppies not compatible. Good evening, everyone. In a message dated 3/19/02 12:15:22 PM, chicagograssroots@... writes: << Hi. My wife and I just bought a used 1995 MX100 disklavier. It uses the old 720k disks and when I format them in the disklavier unit, the computer won't recognize them as formatted or allow me to download files onto it. Whats the trick? Or is there no way to download onto older disks? >> The suggestion that you received to format the disk on the PC first is a good one. Note, however, that if you format on a Windows computer, you must be careful to tell the computer that you are formatting a 720K disk as the computer does not seem to recognize the type of disk by its physical attributes. A Macintosh will format it correctly if you choose the PC option. Regards, PianoBench To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards\ufffd
2002-03-21 by j1mbee@aol.com
you can also purchase DD diskettes at shoplet.com and they are not expensive.